How to Remove the msvsmon.exe virus from PC

What is msvsmon.exe?

msvsmon.exe is a legitimate file from Microsoft Corporation and an important component of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005. It is typically located in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\Ideemote Debugger\x86.

Malware programmers write malicious programs and name it after msvsmon.exe with an intention to spread malware on the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to check if your computer is infected with msvsmon.exe malware?

If your PC is infected with msvsmon.exe malware, it will cause your PC to slow down or it will involuntarily redirect you to unknown websites. Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible msvsmon.exe malware:

Step 1: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.

Step 2: If you notice the file located outside the file path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\Ideemote Debugger\x86, then you should run an antivirus scan to get ride of the malware.

How to remove the msvsmon.exe file from system using Comodo Antivirus?

Step 1: Download our award-winning Comodo Free Antivirus.

Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.

Step 3: Select Customize Configuration option and arrange installers, configuration, and file location.

Step 4: Restart your PC.

Step 5: It will take some time for the Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.

Step 6: Proceed with a quick scan that automatically begins after the update.

Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove the msvsmon.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!

Malware Entries

Safe Entries

First Seen: 03 April 2010 at 7:52 pm

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Malware Name	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From	Malware Behavior
1	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	22932f03daf8a910 b3c2ea2d6547758d 75ee3bb9	bbe3de5939e4a78d 25829a07adc72bc0	Unclassified Malware	No	9.0.21022. 8 built by: RTM	9.0.21022. 8	Taiwan	N/A
2	N/A	Executable	86faa57ac21a7292 fca430ee81230e23 67f3c159	130976922f6dfc4d dc216b7a620c1169	Win32.Neshta .A	No	N/A	N/A	103.50.104.41/32	N/A
3	N/A	Executable	7f07581b12b8ab0a 22eb2b9ebf45aaa8 5863757c	b4e26e05a4eafdd8 cdc34ef5df572e77	TrojWare.Win 32.Spy.Zbot. XMI	No	N/A	N/A	Iran, Islamic Republic of	N/A
4	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	63e4e777d8cad8bf 2dbd860a5b3157ba b116aed4	a5c5edbc5520236e f229ef03900c6df7	EmailWorm.Wi n32.Runonce. ~v001	Yes	8.0.50727. 42 (RTM.05072 7-4200)	8.0.50727. 42	Pakistan	N/A
5	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	aa24a8448bd2419d 726c0cc34777e300 f0c4de1f	268e6a33358721bc a7bcee40d9d3e572	Win32.Kashu. B	No	8.0.50727. 42 (RTM.05072 7-4200)	8.0.50727. 42	New Zealand	N/A
6	N/A	Executable	895a725c2a6e248b 18e4fe6977073e71 cdbf9292	4c2de7b42ebe96e4 65a3a436e62ac5ca	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Bolivia	N/A
7	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	989f7de8fb78e1c2 1f56d0ad0e5732f9 b6d72c64	c6ef40a292df639c e4dec7041ed22beb	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	Yes	8.0.50727. 42 (RTM.05072 7-4200)	8.0.50727. 42	Indonesia	N/A
8	N/A	Executable	fa1679696e255d43 43fd432751c45d42 b9b90757	020b2b407b0ce2e5 957ddb7a814de872	Win32.Neshta .A	No	N/A	N/A	5.113.122.154/32	N/A
9	N/A	Executable	a3768a5152781f19 a71efbb75c056d36 be7f06df	8ac9fcc4ef792e65 5e3b732ab8563fd1	Win32.Neshta .A	No	N/A	N/A	5.114.135.0/32	N/A
10	N/A	Executable	4dfa5d1a41c1f9ca de3164323edcddec fe0fd47c	a419d30e8d047fdf 9c3e5c91e6215ef2	Win32.Neshta .A	No	N/A	N/A	Sri Lanka	N/A
11	N/A	Executable	4e28d4d81b35a13e 3dedf0aace6d3621 1578aaf3	e4b80de6e54e43dc d95fad6b32141081	TrojWare.Win 32.Spy.Zbot. XMI	No	N/A	N/A	Iran, Islamic Republic of	N/A
12	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	9acad164e7600f2b 92563e69c65dc3ec a38268d6	f4136c7c6907f377 8d08bec913560333	Virus.Win32. Parite.gen	Yes	8.0.50727. 42 (RTM.05072 7-4200)	8.0.50727. 42	China	N/A
13	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	4c0c852838a992f7 84e57d738e9e4b8a febafa39	2a600e17478e63de 23dd94bc37850d29	Worm.Win32.G ael.A	No	9.0.21022. 8 built by: RTM	9.0.21022. 8	Taiwan	N/A
14	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	16d63979ded059df 1b09fae0b8228f09 2fd9e083	2f10e89421f952eb a5df5503b55d8b62	EmailWorm.Wi n32.Runonce. ~v001	Yes	8.0.50727. 42 (RTM.05072 7-4200)	8.0.50727. 42	Romania	N/A
15	N/A	Executable	5157418f23c01c37 9f94c209a93d4f87 ccd8cc12	9d57ae2e92eee8d3 3109cd11e368ce5a	Win32.Neshta .A	No	N/A	N/A	Pakistan	N/A
16	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	6eec2fbca1b3aa23 ed6639b7f1f50db9 a67650c1	9bbe6e9b9a612d64 c89d631951ad384c	Win32.Jeefo. A	No	14.0.25123 .0 built by: D14REL	14.0.25123 .0	Turkey	N/A
17	N/A	Executable	75bcc9513d57ad1c 1b095a505f280aa3 7194a810	c3b94a7e25041c2d 8a836014529fadb9	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
18	N/A	Executable	d6f7048fc564f23a 0e55dac7d8013879 79c7b7b4	d196736bbfa6c3f5 28716710767f5dbd	Win32.Neshta .A	No	N/A	N/A	Russian Federation	N/A

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Safe Entries

First Seen: 16 June 2008 at 3:04 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From
1	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	f9ffdb7ef70fdb87 f8308d0e28ad7db6 3d325557	e514d0493c272aec bac7c6c1dac635d1	Yes	9.0.21022. 8 built by: RTM	9.0.21022. 8	Internal Submission
2	N/A	Executable	09977bac5313f9de d62cf52796c76441 4a243a80	4c63cae8d026f5cf a96f8b21780d49ad	Yes	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission
3	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	0d5e74def35d40c7 d2d451f380e36190 cbcb1fc1	b2148868bd2e94d4 7e344864cc93a05a	Yes	17.1.1414. 0 (VS Build: 32203.90) built by: D17.1	17.1.1414. 0	10.224.25.207/32
4	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	d980aa2720742ba7 cdf326a2f7f62397 5a48edfb	05b04be88e81a848 7fc3ef8911f48581	Yes	10.0.30319 .1 built by: RTMRel	10.0.30319 .1	10.224.1.59/32
5	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	f709482e115a3f9b ea706448e03ded00 a3b9bd01	19c29776afd058a3 29e0bbc859b6ce54	Yes	11.0.50727 .1 built by: RTMREL	11.0.50727 .1	Internal Submission
6	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	31739a31ff2d61f1 14d3af50d829feea 9e969f05	e9c68db31ed93792 cea17d730c54ad65	Yes	10.0.21006 .1 built by: B2Rel	10.0.21006 .1	Russian Federation
7	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	5ee112996ab16b4e aa76af6a48e88ca3 68281c44	f71f83ee7f7a5092 d7e24327c50b577d	Yes	15.0.33403 .129 built by: D15.9	15.0.33403 .129	United States
8	N/A	Executable	7aa6b8737bbe1a1d 2dd82ca4f11b66b2 8c24351a	a81a0930a9a79142 4cbccbc3a6845953	No	N/A	N/A	India
9	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	9a2616af3837380b 5e8c4e38d11ae514 db2423ca	7d18fd8e62a01b83 274c35bacc69dfc7	Yes	10.0.21006 .1 built by: B2Rel	10.0.21006 .1	Hong Kong
10	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	9053c86ee51f3adf 15cc08036c466a39 2e015f23	895745fcb98f48df ba6ad757c5d1fc36	Yes	17.5.20124 .2323 (VS Build: 33414.496) built by: D17.5	17.5.20124 .2323	United States
11	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	d4b73d6252078c76 6cb1ace98b9f565a cdda6b65	73fa09b84b23a189 7809a84f976d5d99	Yes	8.0.50727. 42 (RTM.05072 7-4200)	8.0.50727. 42	Internal Submission
12	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	1207de79b2632dc5 103cd71f32979ef4 ddb42d6d	de3eca845bdd07ac f3eee049e072e733	Yes	12.0.30723 .0 built by: REL	12.0.30723 .0	Internal Submission
13	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	cbcdc4970e1d5939 f080a9e0f97b5879 320d94c6	0f4dd44765a7d23e 0cd9965ee900558f	Yes	9.0.21022. 8 built by: RTM	9.0.21022. 8	Internal Submission
14	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	9a2616af3837380b 5e8c4e38d11ae514 db2423ca	7d18fd8e62a01b83 274c35bacc69dfc7	Yes	10.0.21006 .1 built by: B2Rel	10.0.21006 .1	Internal Submission
15	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	206e6f23aa4bc7dd adf7863651d8a0b8 b50a9d18	fd74e3ac2c64d1b1 1d7a2001d8fe79b6	Yes	10.0.21006 .1 built by: B2Rel	10.0.21006 .1	Internal Submission
16	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	591ecc7afe2bb844 8095c183bb711610 539e850c	213fb8ef79e3fd7f a36e375f598b28f8	Yes	14.0.27551 .0 built by: D14VSULDR	14.0.27551 .0	10.224.25.207/32
17	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	4ee21aa558e3ce3c 59af61600717976c 1a7c3a91	83e6707b4772eb70 0ffe171470f2f3ee	Yes	17.5.20124 .2323 (VS Build: 33414.496) built by: D17.5	17.5.20124 .2323	United States
18	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	530e6311787e99c9 a8bbe2815d6871e9 9ecf1ac0	07bfbee9d1d0f8b7 1414420c15d24740	Yes	9.0.21022. 8 built by: RTM	9.0.21022. 8	Russian Federation
19	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	fa8f7cae53be18cc 358381ecf2024d51 2c121ce6	70e994d23895df6b 1ee1e70145299fcf	Yes	9.0.30729. 1 built by: SP	9.0.30729. 1	Internal Submission
20	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	c93ebfd7ae64275a bca46b4d423281b9 22a8f366	e6ca0bb5077e24fc 5cc9b085e1517907	Yes	17.1.1414. 0 (VS Build: 32203.90) built by: D17.1	17.1.1414. 0	10.224.25.207/32
21	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	4e692c8d9c226e80 19151332b6a3e1de aac5809c	2af5cee0390eba64 d09443b3ce853fb0	No	8.0.50727. 762 (SP.050727 -7600)	8.0.50727. 762	Internal Submission
22	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	7cb1082fcee9206c ba568506f4aeddb8 17cd2950	d3edce7109fb7b4c 5cbf0e1ce0c113f6	Yes	15.0.28307 .421 built by: D15.9	15.0.28307 .421	United States
23	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	b05025d027431a3d 9895703a2e84609d ea684af3	e079001d97474712 f6527f86fb350e35	Yes	17.2.10406 .4 (VS Build: 32802.462) built by: D17.2	17.2.10406 .4	United States
24	N/A	Executable	d7c7916bc26b4787 9513e000d2ed1604 11826f60	990b3fb50fafb1f9 4f2ff7f1620d666b	No	N/A	N/A	India
25	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	07d804f3aa65be5e bb52d082a2cfcfc8 33242506	98a7b03d2ed36178 2f0ef84b2cd4b36b	Yes	15.0.33403 .129 built by: D15.9	15.0.33403 .129	United States
26	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	fa95a3da4ab0fb68 ebe7fa4580c5174d b830a651	c70be6fc096e3f72 a6fde02407648829	Yes	17.3.10630 .1389 (VS Build: 32804.24) built by: D17.3	17.3.10630 .1389	United States
27	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	47288f6a2a36326b ede7d75c22eaf4a4 694ae3bb	1e733358e2819f5e 44deadca10ebcd4a	Yes	10.0.30319 .1 built by: RTMRel	10.0.30319 .1	10.224.1.59/32
28	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	a4753ead00f2638e b86c1a21ba3ace5b 47012bdc	9f7042d88522229a 5d795ec79f7ecf03	Yes	10.0.30319 .1 built by: RTMRel	10.0.30319 .1	10.224.1.59/32
29	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	cbcdc4970e1d5939 f080a9e0f97b5879 320d94c6	0f4dd44765a7d23e 0cd9965ee900558f	Yes	9.0.21022. 8 built by: RTM	9.0.21022. 8	Canada
30	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	a4753ead00f2638e b86c1a21ba3ace5b 47012bdc	9f7042d88522229a 5d795ec79f7ecf03	Yes	10.0.30319 .1 built by: RTMRel	10.0.30319 .1	10.224.1.54/32
31	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	aa386f4dea4683e7 656b72cab9bffd6d fa1387d5	4b5d3c46cef72970 442d8f607833b1b8	Yes	16.11.1199 .0 (VS Build: 32413.511) built by: D16.11	16.11.1199 .0	United States
32	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	fd4e35ad87a559ab 70b0e5ac5ac6fc0f 8698d612	842d54bc1244a34f 595ef349c66b8f8b	No	8.0.50727. 762 (SP.050727 -7600)	8.0.50727. 762	Internal Submission

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